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Natural Gas Jan '26 (NGF26)

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Natural Gas Futures Market News and Commentary

Nat-Gas Prices Fall on a Larger-Than-Expected Build in Weekly Storage

December Nymex natural gas (NGZ25) on Friday closed down by -0.080 (-1.72%).

Dec nat-gas prices retreated on Friday due to a larger-than-expected build in weekly nat-gas storage.  The EIA reported Friday that nat-gas inventories rose +45 bcf for the week ended November 7, higher than expectations of a +34 bcf build.  Nat-gas prices extended their losses on Friday amid forecasts of warmer US temperatures, which could reduce nat-gas heating demand.  Forecaster Atmospheric G2 said Friday that forecasts shifted warmer in the US, except in parts of the East, for November 19-23, and shifted even warmer across much of North America for November 24-28.  

On Thursday, nat-gas prices rallied to an 8.25-month nearest futures high after colder-than-normal US temperatures boosted heating demand for nat-gas.

Higher US nat-gas production is a bearish factor for prices.  On Wednesday, the EIA raised its forecast for 2025 US nat-gas production by +1.0% to 107.67 bcf/day from Septem... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
Natural Gas
Contract Size
10,000 MMBtu (million British thermal units)
Tick Size
0.001 per MMBtu ($10.00 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (RTH 8:00a.m. - 1:30p.m.) (Settles 1:30p.m.) CST
Exchange
NYMEX
Point Value
$10,000
Margin/Maintenance
$4,379/3,981
First Notice Date
12/30/25 (44 days)
Expiration Date
12/29/25 (43 days)

Seasonal Chart

Natural Gas Jan '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Jan Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Sep 23, 2025

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Commercials - Long / Short
522,773 (+2,445)
403,031 (-12,878)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
280,113 (-3,328)
408,197 (+13,812)
Producers - Long / Short
214,488 (+2,570)
219,432 (-6,142)
Swap Dealers - Long / Short
150,834 (+5,238)
26,148 (-1,373)
Managed Money - Long / Short
219,364 (-11,764)
282,540 (+28,321)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
60,749 (+8,436)
125,657 (-14,509)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
3.913 +21.95%
on 10/17/25
4.881 -2.23%
on 11/13/25
+0.749 (+18.62%)
since 10/14/25
3-Month
3.913 +21.95%
on 10/17/25
4.881 -2.23%
on 11/13/25
+0.583 (+13.92%)
since 08/14/25
52-Week
3.913 +21.95%
on 10/17/25
5.992 -20.36%
on 03/10/25
+0.642 (+15.54%)
since 11/14/24

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Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Buy Signal with a Maximum Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 5.103
2nd Resistance Point 4.969
1st Resistance Point 4.870
Last Price 4.772s
1st Support Level 4.637
2nd Support Level 4.503
3rd Support Level 4.404

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52-Week High 5.992
Fibonacci 61.8% 5.198
Fibonacci 50% 4.952
Last Price 4.772s
Fibonacci 38.2% 4.707
52-Week Low 3.913

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